Careers Edition Supporting Diversity in the Workplace

Special Careers Edition Supporting diversity in the workplace

PO QR code ‘City of www.portlandobserver.com Volume XLVV • Number 8 Roses’ Wednesday • April 21, 2021 Committed to Cultural Diversity Ex Cop found Guilty Verdict sets off jubilation around city Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man’s neck in a case that touched off worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. Chauvin, 45, could be sent to prison for decades. The verdict set off jubilation around the Minneapolis. People instantly flooded the surrounding streets downtown, running through traffic with banners. Cars blared their horns. Floyd family members who had gathered at a Minneapolis conference room could be heard cheering. The jury of six white people and six People in Minneapolis cheer Tuesday after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Continued on Page 12 Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd. PSU Proposes Race Studies Mandate Johnson said the proposal would require team, was recently quoted in the New York ‘This is something all undergraduate students to take two Times as saying ethnic studies is a remind- courses in race and ethnic studies and set er that education is an essential strategy for that is needed,’ up a committee to administer the curric- combating hate. ulum. If passed, the added classes would “We are reminded daily that racism is college professor says also build support for the creation of condi- not only a legacy of the past but a clear and by Beverly Corbell tions for a master’s degree program in the present danger,” she said in the March 31 The Portland Observer PSU School of Gender, Race and Nations. article. “We must understand this history if Advancing the understanding of hate “We have a master’s certificate, but not we are to finally end it.” and committing a campus to racial justice a master’s program,” he said. Johnson hopes Portland State will fol- progress is being put to the test at Portland Johnson says a vote for the proposal will low this national trend, as the California State University. help fulfill a Senate resolution to promote state university system passed these re- A proposal coming before the PSU Fac- diversity on campus, not only by expand- quirements in 2016 and Oregon recently ulty Senate in early May would require all ing race and ethnic studies, but also gender passed a K-12 requirement for all students undergraduate students to complete cours- and sexuality studies. to take race and ethnic studies throughout es in race and ethnic studies. The idea behind the new courses re- their studies. quirement originated with the School of According to the National Education “This is something that is needed,” Ethan Johnson Ethan Johnson, chair of PSU’s Black Stud- Gender, Race and Nations in response to Association, early efforts a decade ago ies department told the Portland Observer. the Black Lives Matter movement, and to racial and gender studies can be even around ethnic studies were often met with “The university has touted itself as the most suggestions for curriculum that can enrich broader, according to experts. opposition, but have gained traction in re- diverse university in Oregon, and as one of the students’ learning experiences, Johnson California Board of Education Presi- cent years, and following California and said. the largest institutions of higher learning in dent Linda Darling-Hammond, who led Continued on Page 4 Portland; it should lead in that area.” But the effects of broadening the access President Biden’s education transition Page 2 Special April 21, 2021 Careers Edition

Jennifer Dinh, Beatriz Santiago Perez, Sophia Chin, Benson Catalina “Cata” Monteiro, Jiwon “Jina” Lim, David Douglas High School Grant High School Polytechnic High School Ida B. Wells High School Lincoln High School

Eliyana Camara, Lilianna “Lili” Rosebrook, Madison “Madi” Cooper, Zemzem Hussen, Faith Isibor, Franklin High School Valley Catholic High School Central Catholic High School Roosevelt High School Leodis V. McDaniel High School

Jillian North, Kayla Pierce, Natalie Mathers, Aundrea Brazile, Lucy “Rena” Marthaler, Lakeridge High School Jefferson High School Parkrose High School St. Mary’s Academy Cleveland High School Ushering In Rose Festival The 2021 Rose Festival Court presented by United Community Credit Union is now complete, comprised of 15 outstanding young women chosen from Portland metro-area high schools. One member of the Rose Festival Court will be named 2021 Rose Festival Queen during a coronation ceremony scheduled for June 18. April 21, 2021 Special Page 3 Careers Edition INSIDE L o c a l N e w s

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Metro page 8 Paul Knauls Alisha Moreland-Capuia Rose Festival Honors Esteemed doctor to keynote Paul Knauls salute Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia, Among the several business- for others. an esteemed OHSU physician es Knauls has owned in the King Rose Festival Honors will take and the 1988 Rose Festival Queen neighborhood of northeast Port- place as an uplifting, live-stream- when she was a student at Jef- land was the salon bearing his late ing event on Thursday, May 6, ferson High School, will emcee wife’s name - Geneva’s Shear Per- from noon to 1:00 p.m. The event when the Portland Rose Festival fection. In 2007, Knauls also rode is free, however it is a fundrais- Foundation honors Paul Knauls, in the Centennial Rose Festival er to support the Portland Rose ports page 13 a 90-year-old luminary from Port- Grand Floral Parade as one of the Festival Foundation, a 501c3 S land’s Black community. Grand Marshals. non-profit, and donations of any Sponsored by Wells Fargo, the Dr. Moreland-Capuia is a long- amount will be gratefully accept- upcoming event will be focused time friend of Knauls and his fam- ed, including donations made on support for women, and the ily. In 2016, she was honored by in honor of Knauls or More- positive impact of mentorship, former Mayor Charlie Hales for land-Capuia. something Knauls, known as the her accomplishments in the field Links to RSVP, to view the live Honorary Mayor of Northeast of psychiatric medicine, her com- stream, and to donate are at rosef- Portland, has been a steadfast sup- mitment to community and her estival.org/events/2021/rose-festi- porter. work to simply make life better val-honors. page 11 Opinion Direct Action March Breaks Windows Protest follows Classified/Bids pages 14 release of police shooting details People in a crowd calling for Established 1970 USPS 959 680 the abolition of police broke win- 4747 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., dows as they marched in the heart Portland, OR 97211 The Portland Observer welcomes freelance submissions. of Portland’s historic African Manuscripts and photographs should be clearly labeled and American community on Monday will be returned if accompanied by a self addressed envelope. PO QR code All created design display ads become the sole property of the night, hours after authorities said newspaper and cannot be used in other publications or per- Publisher: Mark Washington, Sr. that a man who was fatally shot by sonal usage without the written consent of the general man- ager, unless the client has purchased the composition of such Editor: Michael Leighton an officer at Lents Park last week ad. © 2008 THE PORTLAND OBSERVER. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART Office Mngr/Clasfds: Lucinda Baldwin had an orange-tipped replica gun. WITHOUT PERMISSION IS PROHIBITED. The Portland The Portland Police Bureau Observer--Oregon’s Oldest Multicultural Publication--is a Admin.Coord.: Quayuana Washington member of the National Newspaper Association--Founded made two arrests for criminal mis- in 1885, and The National Advertising Representative Amal- Creative Director: Paul Neufeldt chief after declaring the assem- gamated Publishers, Inc, New York, NY, and The West Coast Windows were smashed at the nonprofit Blazers Boys and Girls Black Publishers Association Office Asst/Sales: Shawntell Washington bly of about 80 people unlawful. Club next door to the North Police Precinct and several businesses CALL 503-288-0033 • FAX 503-288-0015• [email protected] Windows were broken at a U. S. along Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Monday night [email protected]• [email protected] during a protest against the police in the heart of Portland’s Continued on Page 6 Postmaster: Send address changes to Portland Observer, PO Box 3137, Portland, OR 97208 historic black community. (KOIN photo) Page 4 Special April 21, 2021 Careers Edition Small Business Financing Help Good in the Hood Scholarships Offered Community youth encouraged to apply Applications are now available to apply for scholarships to be awarded by the Good in the Hood (GITH) Music and Food Multicultural Fes- tival celebrated each June in connection with the Portland Rose Festival. Graduating high school and current college students are eligible to apply. Scholarship Chairper- son Denise Millhollen is proud to announce that this year GITH will be giving out nine $2,000 for a total of $18,000, the most scholarship awards in the festival’s history. Visit www.goodnthehood.org for details. The 27th year GITH Festival, June 26-27, is going virtual to stay in compliance with state pandemic regulations. This fun filled virtual festival will keep you on your feet with great music, mar- ketplace, info village, kids’ spaces, prizes, commu- Representatives from BCA Culture, a cutting-edge technology company, have created an Internet app to help nity awards and special guests. minority business owners eliminate the mystery and intimidation around the credit building process. A non-profit organization 501c(3), Good in In September 2020, a cutting-edge, impacted by the plummeting economy. and funding analysis form, BCA Cul- the Hood was founded in 1990 by the parents and technology company out of Atlanta, BCA While “majority” businesses were able to ture representatives say they can help staff of Holy Redeemer Catholic School in north- Culture, launched a new Internet app benefit from the additional funds that were novice business owners learn more east Portland with a vision to raise funding for the geared to African Americans and other injected into the US economy, a dispro- about how they can obtain top credit to school and to celebrate diversity. Today, GITH minority business owners to eliminate portionate amount of minority businesses help introduce new products, services, volunteers rooted in the Black community continue the mystery and intimidation around the missed out on obtaining business funding float payroll, purchase equipment, or to the tradition of celebrating the diversity of Portland credit building process. due to lack of knowledge or proper docu- maintain daily operations. neighborhoods, maintaining the festival’s motto of During the global pandemic, an alarm- mentation, and misinformation. For more information, visit bcacul- ‘Unity in the Community’ and most importantly, ing amount of minority businesses were By completing a free business credit ture.com. providing scholarships to college students. April 21, 2021 Special Page 5 Careers Edition Back to Hands On Learning Dental hygiene students return to downtown clinic A year ago, like the rest of the world, Portland Community College’s Dental Hy- giene and Assisting students were thrown a curveball. When the pandemic hit, PCC was forced to transition to virtual operations that resulted in it closing in-person classes indefinitely. The move was devastating. Dental students need in-person practice on real patients in order to have the skills and experience to join a workforce that is in desperate need of qualified workers. “We all kind of panicked,” remembered Jennifer Osawa, a dental hygiene student. Dental Hygiene and Assisting students at Portland Community College practice on real patients in order to have the skills and “We wondered, ‘How can this be? What experience to join a workforce that is in desperate need of qualified workers. happens if we lose our skills?’ When PCC went to remote operations, Director Josette Beach was able to help their certificates, a mere one term later “I was stressed about all of my classes 38 Dental Hygiene Program students were the second-year students graduate at the than usual. and my life at home,” said student Lau- enrolled — 20 in their second year and 18 end of summer. Staff worked hard to help But the first-year hopefuls couldn’t ra Loaiciga Ulloa. “I was OK with a few in their first. the students complete the required extern- practice their skills on actual patients as Continued on Page 6 Working with college resources, Dental ships at local dental offices and wrap-up they were forced to study remotely online. Page 6 Special April 21, 2021 Careers Edition Back to Hands On Learning Advertise with diversity to take before going back into the also offers its traditional full- who want great dental care for a Continued from Page 5 in dental clinic to work on patients. time Dental Assisting Program, low price. It offers care to com- terms online, and I tried to adapt “We weren’t just going to and currently has 41 students en- munity members who, by book- The Portland to online school, but I preferred throw them into treating patients rolled. ing appointments with the pro- in-person classes.” without making sure that they The dental assisting and hy- gram, help train dental hygiene When spring term began this had reviewed and we’re ready,” giene students, as well as the col- and assisting students. Observer past March 29, students were fi- Beach explained. “The fact that lege’s new dental clinic, operate Students provide free dental nally able to return to the class- the community donated money so in a brand new space in down- exams, dental X-rays, cleanings, Call 503-288-0033 room for resumption of in-person that they would not have to pay town Portland called the Vanport small fillings and sealants, under classes and training. This puts for those extra credits to get that Building, which also provides the supervision of licensed pro- or email them on course to complete their review class was a big boost to healthcare services and commu- fessionals. The cost is no more [email protected] state-mandated 540 hours of clini- our students.” nity resources in conjunction with than $25 for a visit, and often less. cal practice and graduate this fall. Meanwhile, a brand new group Portland State University, the city Appointments are three to four Beach and her team even raised of 18 part-time students that be- of Portland and Oregon Health & hours long and work may require $7,775 to help pay for a two-credit gan their certificates taking on- Science University. multiple visits. “Skills Review” class for students line classes during fall and winter The clinic is the cornerstone To make an appointment, call are now experiencing their first to training for the dental students 971-722-4909 or email dental- in-person learning. The college and for those in the community [email protected]. Direct Action March Breaks Windows Continued from Page 3 cowboy and doing “quick-draws” that night, demonstrators broke with what appeared to be a hand- windows, burglarized businesses Bank building at MLK and Kill- gun in Lents Park. The details of and set fires downtown, including ingsworth, the Popeye’s restaurant the shooting were released by po- the Oregon Historical Society and at MLK and Ainsworth, the Nat- lice for the first time on Monday. a church, and police made four ar- ural Grocers store on MLK and Delgado’s gun turned out to be rests after declaring a riot. Alberta, the O’Reilly Auto Parts a replica with an orange tip, which Portland has been the scene of store across the street, and at the is typically intended to distinguish regular protests, many involving Blazers Boys and Girls Club, next toy guns or BB guns from func- violent clashes between officers door to the North Police Precinct. tioning firearms. and demonstrators, since the po- The so-called “direct-action” The police said their investi- lice killing of George Floyd in protest followed the police kill- gation into the park shooting was Minneapolis in May. There were ing Friday of Robert Douglas hampered by a crowd of “fairly ag- demonstrations for more than 100 Delgado, 46, a white man who gressive people” who showed up at straight days last summer, and ear- had reportedly been acting like a the southeast Portland park. Then lier last week, a crowd set a fire outside the city’s police union headquarters on North Lombard Street following recent fatal police shootings in Chicago and Minneapolis. Portland police on Monday issued a timeline of events as well as dispatch audio around the time of Delgado’s shooting. The first officer arrived at 9:36 a.m. with others arriving shortly after, and within about four minutes officers reported Delgado had been shot and was down. Police haven’t said what happened before he was shot. Del- gado was shot by officer Zachary DeLong from about 90 feet away, police said, while two officers fired a 40mm device that shoots non-lethal projectiles. It wasn’t clear why DeLong fired his rifle as others were using less-lethal options. According to dispatch radio traffic, DeLong had reported that Delgado was “very noncompliant” and had been making obscene gestures toward officers. “I think the gun’s in his back pocket,” DeLong radioed to dispatch at one point. An ambulance was called and by 9:48 a.m., officers were -per forming CPR on Delgado, who died of a single gunshot wound, police said. DeLong is on paid administra- tive leave, authorities said. --Associated Press contributed to this story. April 21, 2021 Special Page 7 Careers Edition

Madeleine Hanlon-Austin

photo courtesy US Navy/Jacob Hilgendorf Parks is Hiring for Summer Maya Chavez, a US Navy airman from Portland, is pictured on March as she stands forward spotter Portland Parks & Recreation land Parks & Recreation because watch in primary flight control aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in has announced that it is hiring it’s inclusive and because I can the Mediterranean Sea. hundreds of people to help staff bring my whole self to work,” she summer programs, including said. more than 700 for swimming With the community’s invest- Military Career Choices Honored pools and associated programs, ment in the Parks Local Option High school seniors from Port- careers during a special 10 a.m. County Councilor Gary Med- including about 50 seasonal Levy, PP&R says it again expects land and Vancouver who are en- ceremony on Saturday, April 24 vigy and other community and maintenance workers. to be one of the largest summer- listing in the armed forces after at the Fort Vancouver Artillery military representatives, but will Current PP& R Aquatics and time employers of young people graduation are being honored by Barracks. Sponsored by the be closed to the public this year Recreation Coordinator Made- in Portland. the city of Vancouver and current Community Military Apprecia- to adhere to Covid-19 social dis- leine Hanlon-Austin is a testa- To find out more and apply for military members. tion Committee, the annual event tancing guidelines. ment to the satisfaction many jobs with Portland Parks & Rec- The students will be recog- will include Vancouver Mayor For more information, visit employees find in their jobs. reation, visit portland.gov/parks/ nized for aspiring to military Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Clark cmac11.com. “I’m proud to work for Port- employment. Page 8 Special April 21, 2021 Careers Edition

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photo courtesy of Eugene Pavlov Photography and Family Building Blocks Summer academic and enrichment programs to support children and families are being formulated to help mitigate the negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic and address learning inequities. Making Up for Lost School Time disparities across racial and socioeconom- ities. hand to begin planning and implementa- Grants to support ic lines,” says Lisa Bermudez of Bend A priority to programs that serve K-12 tion. OCF will seek the advice of a diverse, Science Station. “The expertise, training aged youth from communities of col- community-based advisory committee grass roots programs and connections of OCF will help orga- or, youth from low-income families, and throughout the granting process to ensure The Oregon Community Foundation nizations to successfully re-engage youth, youth living in under-resourced rural com- that the program is meeting community has laid out plans to administer $40 million particularly marginalized youth, and make munities. priorities. of state-funded grants for community orga- up for lost learning this summer.” “National and local data shows that this The Early Childhood Summer Support nizations to provide summer enrichment OCF will administer grants for two dif- programming helps build a sense of be- Grants will support enrichment programs activities for K-12 aged students, such as ferent allocations of state-funding for sum- longing, develop critical social emotional for learning by providing services for ap- day camps and outdoor programs as well mer educational and enrichment programs: skills, and promote greater school atten- proximately 600 children (from birth to 5 as $1.2 million earmarked for parent-child The K-12 Summer Learning Grants dance and engagement,” says Belle Can- years of age) and families. These grants summer programming for families with will prioritize community-based programs tor, the Oregon Community Foundation’s will help deliver 12 weeks of parent-child young children. for underserved youth and families that senior program officer for education. “The summer programming, including group The move announced last week is part have been disproportionately impacted by trauma of school disruption as well as liv- classes and activities that offer social and of a substantial investment by the State of COVID-19. The grants will be available ing with an elevated level of anxiety and learning opportunities for young children Oregon to address learning inequities and to public and nonprofit organizations that uncertainty can have long-term negative and their parents, play groups and kinder- help mitigate the negative impact of the provide community-based programming impacts on children. This is magnified for garten readiness programs. COVID-19 pandemic on Oregon children including: Support enrichment programs children who already experience racial in- Application forms and more informa- and families. for learning outside of the classroom, sup- equity.” tion can be found on the OCF website at “The pandemic has caused widespread port arts, sports, mentoring, workforce OCF will accept, review, and award oregoncf.org/grants-and-scholarships/ learning loss and social-emotional setbacks development, science, museum education grants on a rolling basis throughout the grants/k-12-summer-learning-grant-pro- with youth, while also amplifying learning and many other indoor and outdoor activ- spring to ensure programs have funds in gram April 21, 2021 Special Page 9 Careers Edition Opinionated My Top 10 Films for 2020 in selecting as their focus Fred udge by Hampton in contrast with Bill J Darleen Ortega O’Neal, the FBI informant who Chung has said that he began work played a critical role in facilitating Best films help on his luminous film “Minari” his fascination, shedding light on by making a list of memories of the FBI’s obsession with Hampton, you see world in his childhood in the early 1980s, other charismatic black leaders, and when he, his sister, and his Korean the Black Panthers, and opening another light immigrant parents moved to rural the way to so many questions we For a cinephile like me, this year Arkansas so that his father could should be asking ourselves. This has been a hard one. I miss being start a farm. is smarter storytelling than we inside movie theaters; it really is This film isn’t strictly about ex- usually see, and Daniel Kaluuya the best way to experience a film. periencing racism and alienation, deserves an Oscar for his brilliant performance of the charismatic I’ll be glad to go back. or about being Asian American, or Minari, director Lee Isaac Chung’s film about a Korean family who murdered leader. Fortunately, I’ve learned to ac- about being immigrants or the chil- moves to a farm in rural Alabama. In advance of the Academy 5. “The White Tiger” is a ma- cess a broad range of cinema from dren of immigrants, though it poi- Awards on April 25, Portland Observer film critic, Opionated Judge jor omission from the Oscar list of home and have easily assembled a gnantly depicts aspects of those ex- columnist Darleen Ortega, rates Minari as the best film of 2020, the Best Picture and Best Actor nomi- list of my 10 favorites of the year, periences that are under-explored first of her top 10 films of the year. Photo courtesy Diamond Films. which I’m releasing in advance of in American cinema. nees. As with “Jesus and the Black Sunday’s Academy Awards cer- It’s also the best film I can re- began creating a massive body of points, many moments of quiet Messiah,” I suspect its under-ap- emony as I always do. These are member about marital conflict be- astoundingly visionary abstract observation. But director Andrew preciated status is because it shines the films that stayed with me, that tween people who love each other. work in 1906, yet remains relative- Ahn and screenwriters Hannah such a light on things we don’t changed me and helped me see 2. My favorite film for most of ly obscure to this day. Unnoticed, Bos and Paul Thureen seem to un- want to see in ourselves. Director beyond my circumstances, as the this year was a sleeper that few peo- hindered, discounted, and quite derstand that human beings viewed Ramin Bahrani (nominated for the best films do. Here’s my list, in to- ple saw--and it came into my world possibly ripped off, the artist nev- with compassion and interest can screenplay) is drawn to the stories tal, followed by my thoughts about early in the pandemic, when I was ertheless kept producing astound- be inherently moving, even with- of people at the margins--his excel- what makes them especially great: largely accessing films through dis- ing work that no one saw until re- out a major conflict or tragedy; this lent prior work includes the 2008 1. Minari tributer and theater websites. “Be- cently--and this film enlists a host is a story about kindness and con- film “Chop Shop,” which made a 2. Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint yond the Visible: Hilma af Klint,” of passionate experts (most of them nection that earns real investment lasting impression on me with its 3. Driveways now more broadly accessible, women) to help us understand af and even tears with every lean mo- immersion into the life of a young 4. Judas and the Black Messiah stayed with me more than anything Klimt’s importance and what her ment. boy supporting himself and his sis- 5. The White Tiger I saw this year. It’s a beautifully obscurity indicates about the art 4. “Judas and the Black ter in the underworld of Queens, 6. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom crafted examination of the life and world to this very day. Messiah” deserves much more New York, in poverty that we pre- 7. The Dissident work of the Swedish artist. 3. “Driveways” is a gentle film credit than it is getting for tend doesn’t exist in the United 8. Crip Camp Af Klint is one of the more dra- that stayed with me long after I bringing attention to a long- States. 9. The Father matic examples of how far from a watched it, and called me back for neglected story with courage and 6. “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” 10. David Byrne’s American Utopia meritocracy the art world--and the return viewings. By any measure, canniness. Its creators made a Continued on Page 16 1. Writer-Director Lee Isaac world in general--actually is. She it’s a slender film--no major plot string of improbably good choices Page 10 Special April 21, 2021 Careers Edition PSU Proposes Race Studies Mandate and Chicano/Latino Studies. Continued from Front “We are the experts in the field Oregon, in 2019 Vermont and of race and ethnic studies, which Washington passed similar laws, is what we do throughout our de- and a new Connecticut law re- partments,” he said. “Others can quires high schools to offer an be on the committee, but we argue ethnic-studies class by 2022. that other departments don’t solely Washington Education Asso- focus on race and ethnic issues.” ciation President Kim Mead said Some, he said, are concerned these efforts are important for mi- about pushback from students nority students. who don’t want to take a race “We know that when students and ethnic studies course, John- see themselves, and their expe- son said, so his proposal includes riences and cultures in the class- more support for professors. room, they are more engaged in “Professors may have to deal learning, which translates to aca- with students who lack knowledge demic success,” she said. or just don’t think they should Johnson said the Faculty Senate have to take the course,” he said. was presented with two motions, To ease the burden on professors, one to have race and ethnic stud- the proposal is recommending that ies for all students by offering a teaching race and ethnicity classes domestic course that focuses on count toward a professor’s teach- racism in the United States, and ing load and tenure. an international course on colonial Johnson said there is strong racism in Europe. student support for the proposal The second motion concerns the across the school, including the makeup of the committee that will Associated Students of Portland design the race and ethnic studies State University. curriculum. Johnson said it should be “We think this will make Port- composed primarily of faculty from land State a more attractive place the School of Gender, Race and Na- for those interested in race and tions, which includes Black Studies; ethnic studies, but also to students Indigenous Nations Studies; Wom- who are Black, indigenous or peo- en, Gender and Sexuality Studies; ple of color, too,” he said. April 21, 2021 Special Page 11 Careers Edition Opinion articles do not necessarily represent the views of the Portland Observer. We welcome reader essays, photos and story ideas. Submit to [email protected]. Opinion

will say his name in Clark Coun- Our Justified Grievances with Policing ty. I will say all their names until justice rolls down like a mighty We live this reality in Clark County try we have all witnessed are not to be a part of the grand rebuilding stream over this soul sick nation. by Rev. Lenny Duncan whatever the prevailing narrative disparate but interconnected in the of this nation, or not. Clark County To my Muslim sisters and broth- As the Second is. We know this reality because we way White Supremacy is an inter- can either lead the way in finding ers, as you embark on Ramadan, Vice President, live it here in Clark County. connected system of oppression actionable large scale solutions or one of your holiest months, I wish and a local faith Just this Good Friday, one of and it’s also an ideology espoused it can wait until the next Carlos. you the peace that you deserve leader, I want to the holiest days of the year in the by local community members here. The next Kevin. The next Jenoah. during this month. Eid Mubarak. take a few mo- Christian Calendar, in a county It’s both and in the same way the It’s up to our neighbors what they Rev. Lenny Duncan is second ments to address that flouts it’s “Christian Ideals”, American system of policing in its want, what kind of future they en- Vice President of the Vancouver the continued I led a group of community mem- current configuration is dangerous vision as we all come out of our NAACP, and leader of the civ- communal na- bers to sites of the state sanctioned for Black and Brown communities, homes. il rights group’s outreach to the tional trauma centered in the Twin deaths of Jenoah and Kevin. Two and it’s also for the same officers His name was Daunte Wright. I LGBTQIA+ community. Cities, what is quickly becoming young men who deserve vigil, re- many in the community claim to one of the most dangerous places membrance, and love no matter the care for. for Black peoples since the Ante- results of the local investigations. But instead of a large commu- Harris Photography bellum south, the state of Minne- Our membership, with others in the nity conversation about policing sota. community was met with intimida- and its engagement with the local During the middle of the Der- tion, threats, slurs, and armed men Black community or how we can ek Chauvin trial while all the eyes “just checking out the scene.” actually put in new systems that 503-730-1156 of the world are upon the area we The fact that these so-called be- invite more community trust, over- see the same story play out. The lievers can’t even fathom that they sight, or even involvement On Site Printing same moment in history repeats. A worship a God who was killed “le- “We are fed a local narrative that moment we have lived here many gally” is predictable if not regret- George Floyd didn’t die here. How 4x6 times in Clark County. We hear table, but perhaps the most telling does it matter to us?” It matters to their pained cries as Black peoples thing is the hatred and revulsion us because we are Black, living in 5x7 who also live in a mostly white our neighbors met us with. Thank- America, and specifically living in state where our daily realities, ex- fully I had asked a local security Clark County where we’ve recent- or 8x10 periences, and justified grievances team of activists to escort every- ly saw Black Lives taken as well. with policing and its systems in this one, but one 6 year old girl was so My position is George Floyd, country and county are questioned. scared she wanted a ride back to Sandra Bland, or Daunte’s deaths [email protected] Where local politicians, sheriff and the starting point for safety. This all could have happened here. The police departments gaslight us with right here in Hazel Dell. These proof is sadly in the blood staining a media that stands in lockstep with tragedies spread across the coun- our very streets. We are either going 4545 N.E. MLK 97211 Page 12 Special April 21, 2021 Careers Edition

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Bureau and Gresham Police De- are a commodity to be exploited by recommending it. Although there ment of Justice—to include the Participation in the Metro Safe partment. white supremacy. have been some good films about Federal Bureau of Investigation Streets Task Force is meant to give The frequency of gun violence 7. I can’t help wondering if people experiencing dementia, (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, local law enforcement a greater in Portland and greater Mult- “The Dissident” failed to garner this is the first one to approach Tobacco, Firearms, and Explo- ability to coordinate investiga- nomah County demands an imme- awards recognition and a spot on the subject from the vantage point sives (ATF)—to deputize a small tions across both the federal and diate response to quell the stagger- any lists of the year’s best films of the person in decline--here, an contingent of local law enforce- state judicial systems; access fed- ing statistics, officials said. for the same reasons that it failed 80-year-old man named Anthony ment officers to focus exclusively eral forensic testing and analysis Officials said the greatest poten- to secure a streaming platform on (an astounding Anthony Hopkins). on investigating gun violence and resources; access needed equip- tial for building stronger commu- Netflix--that our government and 10. “David Byrne’s American crimes involving firearms. ment such as vehicles, addition- nities and controlling violent crime business interests are reluctant to Utopia” is a work of sheer delight. 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This excellent documentary ated with a mesmerizing group enforcement programs designed Safe Streets Task Force will be community and having dedicated really awakened me to the causes of 11 musicians from all over the to prevent gun violence before it shared among the Special Agent staff to work against violence. for concern, and does a masterful world.